Ares Management Corporation

Following an increase in bank regulation and continued bank consolidation over the last 30 years, private credit managers like Ares have become important sources of financing to middle-market companies. This trend has led to a growing partnership between banks and private credit managers as banks are increasingly lending to private credit managers like Ares. More in our report, Understanding Private Credit: The History and Current State of the Asset Class: https://lnkd.in/eiZX9Rc8

How do you differentiate between static and signal during times of volatility? That question has loomed large in the wake of the announcement of further U.S. tariffs on April 2. Static and clear signals are always present in global markets—it comes down to an investor’s ability to decipher noise from clear tones. Read more about these market moves and our analysis in our quarterly Global Credit Monitor: https://lnkd.in/epfDyeAp

We are thrilled to have been recognized by PERE Credit as the 2024 U.S. Alternative Lender of the Year ($5bn - $15bn Real Estate Debt AUM). This accolade showcases the strength of Ares Real Estate Debt and our team’s record deployment in 2024. Congratulations to the team on this award!

Global Head of Wealth Management Raj Dhanda joined the Bloomberg Businessweek podcast live from Bloomberg Invest 2025. He discussed Ares’ presence on the ground in local markets and the team’s commitment to sourcing and originating opportunities through these longstanding relationships. More from Raj in the clip below.

While none of us have a crystal ball, in our latest piece of research, we found that a key predictor of private M&A transaction volume is the valuation gap between private and public markets. This prescient power comes from how we track movements between these markets over time—bearing in mind that they don’t align perfectly due to differences in liquidity, investment timelines and valuation frequency. Explore more on our findings: https://lnkd.in/gZB8fXih 

Newly appointed Co-Presidents Kipp deVeer and Blair Jacobson join Sonali Basak for a live Bloomberg TV broadcast to discuss the strategic advantages of their leadership roles at Ares. They delve into the firm’s growth across international markets, the success of Ares’ record-breaking private credit funds and insights on today’s M&A environment. More on YouTube here: https://lnkd.in/ep9jHRXF

Ares’ 2024 Annual Letter is now live. In it, Executive Chairman Tony Ressler and CEO Michael Arougheti reflect on a year of significant achievements and milestones, with new financial records set and strategic growth across the business and geographically. Read more below about why they believe Ares is poised for “significant momentum and opportunity” headed into 2025. #AnnualLetter

We are excited to support the growth and footprint of Synex Performance d'affaires, a growing player in the independent insurance brokerage sector across Canada, alongside Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). This relationship underscores our ability to combine Ares’ knowledge and experience in the insurance sector with scaled and flexible capital solutions. More on this in the full release: https://lnkd.in/eg7ggBy9

Last week, Co-President Kipp deVeer attended CAIS Live | Leaders in Wealth, an event that brings together independent financial advisors, asset managers and thought leaders to discuss the future of alternatives. At the event, Kipp joined a panel on innovating for the future of finance, alternatives and wealth management and recorded with Brad Walker of the CAIS podcast Building With Alternatives where the two discussed the biggest misconceptions about private markets today, key principles that have shaped Ares’ success and more. A few photos from the event below – the full podcast recording coming soon!

In March, members of Ares’ Public Investor Relations team attended Extel’s 2025 All-America & Canada Equities Awards to accept Ares’ ‘Most Honored Company’ recognition. The Extel awards (formerly Institutional Investor) have celebrated the best of the buy side, sell side, executives and IR teams for 53 years and we are proud to have received this distinction.